Lake Creek Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°20′48″N 094°40′51″W / 42.34667°N 94.68083°W / 42.34667; -94.68083
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
  Total36.32 sq mi (94.06 km2)
  Land36.26 sq mi (93.91 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation1,227 ft (374 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total140
  Density3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2)
FIPS code19-92370[2]
GNIS feature ID0468187

Lake Creek Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 140.

History

Lake Creek Township was created in 1876. The township took its name from Lake Creek.[3]

Geography

Lake Creek Township covers an area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Lake Creek.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 113.


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